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Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...

Female representation at estate agency conferences and awards was a big theme of 2023 and now there is a chance to...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

Propertymark has named its new chairperson and board members during its annual general meeting. Succeeding Propertymark’s, Nicky Heathcote, Bill Butler has been...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...

David Cox is joining Rightmove next week in a dramatic return to the industry. Cox left the ARLA Propertymark in late July after...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

The recommendations to regulate and train the estate agency industry put forward a year ago remain on the Housing Secretary’s desk...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

The government has amended the eligibility criteria and will allow some agents' commission payments to be included in claims for Furloughed...

The NAEA and ARLA have jointly written to the government asking it to include agents’ commission in its plans to help those financially...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents.  A statement says the...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

OnTheMarket will be “blanketing the commercial radio landscape” as well as engaging in sports and agency industry sponsorship programmes over the...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

Following a break for last week's final Bank Holiday before Christmas, we're back with a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today. We're...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - EAT's weekly roundup of all the big moves going on in our industry. If you...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

Industry trade bodies NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have announced the appointment of their new presidents. At an AGM on Friday, Katie Griffin...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

Estate agents have been broadly supportive of the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to push for a snap General Election...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Propertymark, the new brand umbrella for the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, is to...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...